University of Houston - Houstonian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Expert Hula dancer Jeff Campbell. Frank Besch, Sharnell Daniels. Suxzette Mlnkey. a visitor, and Thanh Ho volunteer their talents at the Paradise Cove luau. Though the game was lost, the partying spirit had yet to retire for the evening. Photo by Cratg Cheesemart. I 3 Aloha Bowl Band Trip ■ 21

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Aloha?... yes! The Aloha Bowl trip was a key way to be seen in the eyes of the world. Though It was a struggle, the excitement of going to Hawaii and being on national television was irrestible. When UH accepted the offer to play football in the Aloha Bowl, the question of the band attending came up. Administration decided that the band would not attend at the expense of the university or from the Aloha Bowl Committee’s leftovers. Following the bad news, some band members went to the media for help. The coverage led many Houston-based companies to offer discounts for their services. The most important company. Continental Airlines, lifted band members’ hopes even higher by offering a large discount for airfare. Soon afterwards the John Moores Company granted the band a very large financial contribution. With this money and each member's own contribution, everything was set to go. I thought that the band was going to get to go to Hawaii, even before we officially knew it,’’ said Juan Navejar. Practice for the Aloha Bowl was with high spirits: the situation was drastically reversed. Once arriving in Hawaii, members already had plans for their 3-day stay. These included a pep rally on the beach the night before the game, a Paradise Cove luau, and most Importantly — the show and support at the game. They played the fight song several times and supported the team throughout, so even when the team lost, the band felt they had given it their best. Right after the game. I was very disappointed. I thought the team gave it the best they could, but there were Just too many bad calls, said Terry Curci. The rest of the the trip was free to do whatever one wanted, but most did one of three things. They either went to Waikiki beach, took a tour of the U.S.S. Arizona memorial, or went on a action-tour of the island. At night, many went to Hard Rock Cafe-Hawaii to check out the menu or rented mopeds to travel around Waikiki. A few members even rented Mustang convertibles for a larger view of the island. What better way for the band to spend Christmas together. ► Troy Yates Still In the mood for music even after the pep rally, tuba players David Stone. Joseph Thompson. Michael Allen. Michael Edwards. Joey Pothering ham. and Greg Wiese entertain tourists on the Waikiki beach. Photo by Tony Bullard. Rob Camper, Rob Ripley, and Dana Keller try to hide their tickling sensation while handling tropical birds. Photo by Craig Checscman. While enjoying the delicious food st the luau, band members viewed the gorgeous Hawaiian sunset. Photo by Craig Cheeseman. The snare drum line, with Joey Lenzo Rob Camper. Darren Elswlrth, Ramor Rincon. Mike Ramirez, and Dave Corbett rehearses some of their ca dences. Photo by Craig Chrcsrman. 20 ■ Campus Life

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Campus Politics and Prince, most of which were varifiably false, bolstering the election's already growing image as the mud-fest’. March 6; 7:00pm Lincoln and Douglas would have been amazed. The first of two debates conducted was a mild question and answer period. Vice-presidential candidates Mary Monasterio (PROUD) and Falscl Butt (SOS) were present alongside their respective running-mates. Prince filled In for his missing candidate. Bccca Royer, coming across solid and well-convicted of his ideas. Devetskl looked very tense and refused to make eye-contact with the audience, while Bcllcove came across without making waves. All in all. a friendly rap session. The second debate sponsored two days before the election, however, became a hot-bed of contest. Belicove opened the session attempting to stress issues. Prince, the second man up. became extremely emotional and hotly defended his record at UH. The third man up was Devetskl — a much looser and agressive Devetskl still droning on the 'creative financing of the 1988-89 SA. March 6, 8:00am It was an ode to the Washington Post. In a surprising move, the Daily Cougar endorsed no one for the presidency, calling the elction of any of the candidates a loss to the student body’. March 8 and 9 Amidst numerous election complaint forms, accusations of certain candidates being on academic probation, and even a side-bar SPB scandal, the election took place. After two days o intense campaigning, the record voter turnout brought a new leg islature to office - - - all except d president and vice-president There was to be a run-off. The PROUD ticket swept the election, winning 21 out of 28 po sitions available for election. Fin ishing second was SOS. winning seven seats Including two impor tant SSFPAC positions. EXCEL very surprisingly won only twt scats, one of them an at-larg senator position. March 14; 11:01pm It was a tense week as SOS and PROUD locked campaigning horns, again. After two days oi voting, the candidates waitec nervously in the UC undergrounc as the votes were counted Belicove became the new SA With predessesor Al Annan, present SA President Wendy Trachte is shocked at Devetski's talk of the SA's creative financing . Photo by Allen Manning. Helping Belicove In the debate Is his PROUD running-mate Mary Monasterio, who later lost to SOS's Faisal Butt. Photo by Allen Manning. 22 ■ Campus Life